Three locally owned Arkansas restaurants closed within the span of two days in June. Their departures add to the restaurant closures that have shocked diners across America, but these losses are especially personal because each business was closely tied to its community.
Arkansas lost an award-winning Cabot gathering place, a Dickson Street restaurant with 20 years of history and a barbecue business that grew from a food truck into multiple locations.
Tall Paul’s in Cabot
Tall Paul’s served its final customers on June 20, 2026, at 12406 Highway 5 in Cabot, at the Highway 5 and 89 intersection.
The locally owned restaurant was known for comfort food with a creative twist, including smoked pork chops, fresh oysters, salmon salads, cheese dip and a popular Monte Cristo sandwich…